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Family business Print On has moved to larger open-plan premises to house three recently acquired wide-format machines.

Commercial printer Abbotsgate Hull is saving thousands of pounds and boasting higher quality print at faster speeds after installing a used Presstek 34DI direct imaging press.

Chancellor George Osborne announced a number of business tax reforms in a Budget speech yesterday (16 March) that was largely welcomed by the print industry.

Kodak has reduced its losses on worldwide sales that fell 15% in 2015 to slip below the $2bn mark.

Two young people have helped christen a new graduate recruitment programme at one of the world's biggest envelope wholesalers, Blake.

Imagenet, the graphics services division of packaging giant Coveris, has acquired graphics business Rivendell Europe for an undisclosed sum.

Jones & Brooks has marked its 140th anniversary with a move into B2 litho production after investing in a five-colour Speedmaster SX 74 with coater.

South London-based large-format specialist Odessa Print Group has bought a second HP Scitex 11000 flatbed printer to boost its capacity and help its continued growth.

The BPIF has worked with a group of college students to encourage school leavers to consider a print apprenticeship as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

Kent-based litho and digital printer TT Litho has installed a new B2-format offset litho press from Ryobi.

Dorset-based POS printer SPS Print Group has entered a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) maintaining 154 jobs after creditors voted in favour of the move.

Phillips Plastics has renamed itself Phillips Direct to reflect “more accurately how the business serves its customers” and appointed a new managing director.

Stephens & George is making a multimillion-pound investment in new Muller Martini equipment for its bindery in what is believed to be the UK’s biggest finishing spend for a decade.

Mimaki has hailed this year’s Fespa Digital as the firm’s best after selling more than 30 of the show-launched 3.2m-wide UJV55-320 LED-UV printers in the first two days.

A veteran of wrapping competitions was crowned European World Wrap Master at Fespa Digital on Wednesday afternoon.